Portraits

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

2011

 

It's been a while since I posted something.  Here are some more portraits from earlier this year.  I think the bottom two ladies are the same person... although I wasn't able to capture her likeness in the second one.  The last one was done working negatively, which reminds me... Check out this artist!! ->  http://www.ericyahnker.com/

Awesome stuff.  Hilarious and just amazing.  Most of his works are done by erasing away at the charcoal.

Life Drawing 2011

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

2011

From the top: 30 min drapery study, 3 min gestures, and 45 min long pose.

Portraits

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

2011

30 minute portraits.  The last one is my instructor, Chris Kuzma.  I can post this because it looks nothing like him.  I was trying something new which did not turn out very well.  But still, time spent well :) I never knew how much I enjoy doing portraits.  

Life Drawing 2011

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

2011

Some gestures, 3 tone studies and still life.  (From the top, 3hr, 45min, 30min, and 3min)

Life Drawing 2010

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

2010

Life Drawing 2010

charcoal and conte on paper. 18" x 24"

Working Negatively

graphite on paper. 18" x 24 "

2009

Life Drawing 2008

charcoal on paper. 18" x 24"

Secret Life of Objects

charcoal pencil on hot pressed watercolour paper. 18" x 24"

2008

One of the first projects I did in OCAD.  The objective was to tell a story about objects on your desk.  Back then, those ink bottles were new additions to my collection and I decided to illustrate them moving into their new "home". (They looked like little people to me with those hat-looking tops... shhhh don't ask me how...)


We were asked to experiment with interesting compositions and various drawing techniques.  The composition wasn't as successful as I hoped, it was too solid and boring for the story.  However, the contrasting style of crosshatching, line work and shading turned out quite nice.